Category: Announcements
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Hindu Chairman heralds new era for English Football Club
February 2024: Florida based entrepreneur Shilen Patel and his Father Kiran Patel acquired an 87.8% stake in West Bromwich Albion. Known locally as ‘the Baggies’, this West Midlands football club was formed in 1878. Shilen Patel, who also has a minority share in Italian Series A club, Bologna, is now the Chairman of West Bromwich…
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USA commits to largest restitution of stolen Hindu Heritage
After the repatriation of 105 stolen antiquities to India in July 2023, the USA has committed to return a further 1,414 heritage objects making this the largest repatriation to India in history. Many of the antiques due for return are currently in possession of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art (‘Met Museum’). As part of…
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India and Cambodia work together to restore a historical mural in Siam Reap
12th November 2023: Following a period of restoration, Cambodian Officials and the Indian Ambassador inaugurated the Ramayana Mural at Wat Raja Bo Pagoda (Buddhist Temple) in the Cambodian Capital Siem Reap. The pagoda, one of the oldest in Siem Reap, depicts the Ramayana which has cultural significance across the many Dharmic communities in the Indian…
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Hindu American Awareness and Appreciation Month gains traction
Hindu Heritage Month (HHM) is a global movement to highlight Hinduism as a tradition and contributions Hinduism has made to human society. October has been chosen for this initiative as two of the largest Hindu festivals Dusshera and Diwali often take place during this month. Partnering with HHM, Hindu American Awareness and Appreciation Month (HAAAM)…
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The Kashmiri Hindu Identity: 33 Years On
On 9th February 2023, Kings College London’s Hindu Society in collaboration with UCL Hindu Society and Imperial Hindu Society hosted an event on Kashmiri Identity at UCL. The evening featured an incredible presentation and Q and A from Kashmiri youth, who’s parents had witnessed and experienced first-hand the exodus in Kashmir during 1990. The event…
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Take action: Write to your MP today about recent Hinduphobia
With multiple Hindu temples attacked in Hinduphobic hate crimes, it’s essential that we write to and call our local MPs. We need local authorities to take tangible steps to prevent further acts of violence against Hindus. If there’s one thing you can do today to help, please write to your local MP. Not sure what’s…
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Staying Safe: Advice for Hindus celebrating festivals
With the recent spate of Hinduphobic attacks, we recognise that many of you are concerned about your safety during upcoming Navratri, Durga Puja, Diwali and other festivals.Please take the following steps to remain safe whilst attending festivities: Image credit: Mart Production via Pexels
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Our new website
Namaste World! We are pleased to be launching our new website, which will hold our articles, have links to where we are present online and more. We hope you enjoy it. This site is an extension of our Instagram page, not a replacement, so we’ll continue to be active on Instagram.